live from the guillotinetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-80722012-10-23T20:48:09-05:00knit-picking life, liberty, and humor for all.
TypePadHappy Birthday Mom...I Love Youtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef017d3cf013f3970c2012-10-23T20:48:09-05:002012-10-23T20:49:01-05:00Since today is Mom's birthday, I find myself thinking back on her repeated admonishment to use my talents not only to laugh at each day and every absurdity, but to further the kingdom of God. It comes as no surprise...LanaThe Funeral Programtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef017ee4113d48970d2012-10-09T21:38:48-05:002012-10-09T21:38:48-05:00A very good friend of Mom's was the person who designs the programs for the funeral home, so we just told her, we know you know our mother. We trust you to make it look like Mom. And she did....LanaMom's Obituary tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef017c326d6db0970b2012-10-09T21:30:56-05:002012-10-09T21:30:56-05:00Wilma Ruth Measles Hogan was born October 23, 1939 in Olton, Texas. She was the youngest of five children born to JG and Mary Measles. After graduating from Tulia High School in 1957, she moved to the big city of...Lana A Tribute and Celebration of the Life of Wilma Hogantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef017ee40ee328970d2012-10-09T10:59:48-05:002012-10-09T11:05:35-05:00JANA: Thanks for coming. Lana and I want to say a few words today about our mom. We’re doing it together because Mom always quoted that Ecclesiastes verse “two are better than one for if either falls down or starts...LanaAbout Roman Polanski...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef0120a5a71cd4970b2009-09-28T23:23:37-05:002009-09-28T23:26:15-05:00I'd thought about commenting on this, but then I read this article by Kate Harding and realized that there was really nothing more to say: Roman Polanski raped a child. Let's just start right there, because that's the detail that...LanaSmacking. Because it Works.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef0120a5f2732d970c2009-09-25T23:55:55-05:002009-09-25T23:56:43-05:00Sorry. Can't resist posting this article, Smacking hits kids' IQ. So you swat the kiddies and their IQ drops about 5 points. Really? Just the 5? I'm trying to figure the down side here. Later the article admits that really,...LanaJust Causetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef0120a5f25247970c2009-09-25T22:06:56-05:002009-09-25T23:00:18-05:00Crystal posted this picture on Facebook from Levi's game last night. Thought I'd share: Yeah. I got tired of the nicknames. Like Mom didn't already give up everyone's name in the comments. Update: Just in case you missed it, they're...LanaNow What?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341f329a53ef0120a58fda31970b2009-09-22T23:55:33-05:002009-09-22T23:57:30-05:00There has been a good deal of ink spilled over the Time cover, "Is Your Baby Racist?". Much has been made of the contentions of the authors, for good reason, but after reading the article I have two observations that...LanaFun Times 5.5.09 Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-664177932009-05-05T19:27:48-05:002009-05-05T19:27:48-05:00This weekend Veritas, Val, and I planted flowers and worked on the beds in front of my house. I call it The Class of 2009: Val said, "And look! All freshman again this year!" Veritas said, "How about Death Row...LanaInteresting...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-663736752009-05-04T20:58:01-05:002009-05-04T20:58:01-05:00I've never made a secret of the fact that I think far too many women have unrealistic, completely irrational expectations for their men and make themselves and their men miserable in the process. Men are far from perfect, but in...LanaFun Times 4.26.09 Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-660439772009-04-26T18:12:00-05:002009-04-26T18:12:00-05:00I was cleaning out the car this afternoon and walked into the house to get some paper towels. Vision looked at me and said, "Mom, are you okay?!?" Just as I was going to reply, Willard walked by and said,...LanaJust A Few More Pictures That Crack Me Uptag:typepad.com,2003:post-660241132009-04-25T22:24:27-05:002009-04-25T22:39:35-05:00My daughter-in-law, Veronica, was taking pictures of the pumpkin in their front yard in a tree. Very cute: Then she noticed the ants: Being the ham she is, she tries to suck it up and continue to take pictures, but...LanaFun Times 4.25.09 Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-660238332009-04-25T22:04:50-05:002009-04-26T00:05:58-05:00I'm not a very good wife and mother. I didn't post a thing about MrG or Viagra's birthday. Fortunately, Mom did. MrG here and Viagra here with this picture I love of the pumpkin and Viagra: MrG is a redhead...LanaFun Times! 4.19.09 Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-657256972009-04-19T23:28:55-05:002009-04-19T23:44:41-05:00So I talked to my sister, Henny, last night. She met some of our favorite cousins, Mel and Mas, for lunch. Apparently they made much fun of me for getting the date wrong; color me shocked that those three would...LanaFun Times 4.18.09 Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-656953672009-04-18T18:05:40-05:002009-04-18T18:05:40-05:00Willard placed 6th in discus at the Varsity district track meet, qualifying him to letter in track as a freshman. He's pretty excited about that last part needless to say. Or as he said, "I get a letterman!" And I...LanaTea Part-AY in Belton, TX 4.15.09tag:typepad.com,2003:post-655221652009-04-15T22:04:51-05:002009-04-15T22:04:51-05:00Today we attended the Tea Party in our little community of about 25,000 people. My oldest daughter, Val, is the President of the Young Republicans in Bell County and Mr. G and I showed up to help her pass out...LanaThe Protest of the Tea Party Protesttag:typepad.com,2003:post-655263452009-04-15T22:03:02-05:002009-04-15T22:32:22-05:00So. Yeah. About 15-20 people showed up to counter our Tea Party/Tax Day Rally with signs of their own. Hey, it's a free country. Loved the one that says," Tantrums Equal Anti-American". So it's okay NOW that Obama's in charge...LanaSeriously?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-652057452009-04-07T22:34:08-05:002009-04-07T22:37:10-05:00Let me see if I understand this correctly. North Korea launches a long range missile and one of the few cuts we can possibly "afford" in Obama's gargantuan budget is in...missile defense. Is it just me or is our current...LanaFun Times 4.5.09 Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-651200932009-04-06T00:16:53-05:002009-04-06T00:16:53-05:00Vision is doing great. Well, teenager great. She got up Saturday, took a shower, got dressed and planned her day as if she hadn't had surgery the day before. She was done with the ice pack Saturday evening, slept all...LanaFun Times 4.3.09 Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-650641512009-04-03T22:53:49-05:002009-04-03T22:53:49-05:00April 1st, 2009. Due to three of my children being diabolically excellent at April Fool's Jokes, this might actually qualify as the worst hypothetical day of my life. It was only hypothetical because none of it was true, of course....LanaGreat, Just Great!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-646897252009-03-26T21:53:22-05:002009-03-26T21:54:09-05:00Via Hot Air and please do read the whole thing, we find Representative Paul Ryan "explaining" his vote to tax 90% of AIG employees' bonuses. It seems he just didn't realize the bill was completely and totally against everything the...LanaLeave It To Beaver Acttag:typepad.com,2003:post-646423872009-03-25T21:24:24-05:002009-03-25T21:33:54-05:00Since Congress is now in the business of passing insane, unconstitutional bills like taxing 90% of AIG employees bonuses retroactively, I might as well propose my own insane, unconstitutional bill to make mandatory the showing in prime time of "Leave...LanaA Funny For Veritas From...Your Momtag:typepad.com,2003:post-637234332009-03-06T00:32:22-06:002009-03-06T00:32:22-06:00So Valentine walks into the mall one night last month and sees Willard's buddies, Max and Jake, loitering by the door. Val says, "Hey guys, who ya lookin' for?" And they both say, "Your Mom!!" Val laughs and says, "Seriously,...LanaKitty Updatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-631373432009-02-20T21:22:05-06:002009-02-20T21:22:05-06:00Again, thanks for all the prayers, calls, and emails. Our Kitty is home from the hospital this evening! Praise God! The difference between what the doctors were saying on Monday to what they were saying on Thursday has been like...LanaBaby Kitty Kat Updatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-629957552009-02-17T22:14:59-06:002009-02-17T22:14:59-06:00Thanks for all the prayers! The baby kitty is doing better today. The doctors believe they have killed the bacteria, her tube is draining much less fluid today which means much less fluid in her lung, and she's acting a...LanaPlease Praytag:typepad.com,2003:post-628994412009-02-15T21:51:12-06:002009-02-15T21:51:12-06:00Our 3 year-old granddaughter was admitted to the hospital on Thursday night with a severe case of pneumonia. They were not able to halt the infection and her left lung filled up with fluid. They transported her to the Scott...LanaHere We Go, Depression 2.0!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-620764722009-01-28T20:27:03-06:002009-01-28T20:27:03-06:00Many concerned conservatives have been urging their fellows to call their representative and voice their displeasure with the Democrats' Depression 2.0, Bankrupt America plan. Yet I have nothing to do. Indeed, having sensible Congresspersons who realize what a generational threat...LanaCompare and Contrasttag:typepad.com,2003:post-620181242009-01-27T22:21:13-06:002009-01-27T22:21:13-06:00God works in mysterious ways. My cousin, Ron, sent me a link to a blog with a 90 second stick figure recap of 24, just for giggles. It was funny, but the blog itself really interested me and I read...LanaIn the Midst of WWIV, Depression 2.0?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-619856662009-01-27T13:26:44-06:002009-01-27T13:26:44-06:00Peter Kirsanow at National Review Online: So . . . we're going to have a tax cheat in charge of the IRS, a man instrumental in the pardoning of terrorists as top terrorism watchdog, and a woman whose husband gets...LanaMom Needs Some Christmas Pictures tag:typepad.com,2003:post-619543142009-01-27T01:46:18-06:002009-01-27T01:46:18-06:00Here are a few snaps from the Hogan Family Christmas. We aren't very good photographers are we? Nevermind. On with the show: Opening presents, Daddy in his "Poppy" hat. He isn't smiling because of the hat, Uncle B. He's smiling...Lana